Today's word is "inevitable". This is an adjective which means unable to be avoided.For example, you can say, "The fight between Jan and Dave was inevitable; things had been brewing for months. ...
Today's word is "hyperbole". This is a noun which means an exaggerated statement.For example, you can say, "Jane said to her sister, 'Your butt is as big as the State of Wisconsin.' She used hyperbole ...
Today's word is "paucity". This is a noun which means scarcity or a lack of something.For example, you can say, "There is a paucity of computer savvy teachers in our school. We should offer computer t ...
Today's word is "tacit". This is an adjective which means implied or conveyed without words.For example, you can say, "Many years ago, there was a tacit understanding between the media and politicians ...
Today's word is "facetious". This is an adjective which means kidding or being playful.For example, you can say, "Some people, like my boss, are not good at telling jokes; it's sometimes hard to tell ...
Today's word is "chicanery". This is a noun which means trickery or the act of deceiving someone.For example, you can say, "The new governor was accused of chicanery after raising sales tax despite hi ...
Today's word is "scrutinize". This is a verb which means to check and examine very closely.For example, you can say, "Tax authorities often scrutinize tax filings of people who have large foreign-sour ...
Today's word is "vertigo". This is a noun which means dizziness.For example, you can say, "When I woke up this morning, I felt vertigo; I had the sensation of spinning out of control." ...
Today's word is "precipitate". This is a verb which means to cause some event to happen suddenly.For example, you can say, "The war in Iraq precipitated a flood of refugees into neighboring countries. ...
Today's word is "cadence". This is a noun which means the rhythmic flow of words or sounds.For example, you can say, "The French language has a lovely ...